China Men, Women Lead Asian Nations Chess Cup

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China-1 blanked Indonesia 4:0 to pull away as pacesetting India was held to another 2:2 draw, this time by Vietnam. In the women’s division, China-1 beat Vietnam 3:1 to firm up their lead in the Asian Nations Cup in Zaozhuang, China.

Chinese GMs Wang Yue, Li Chao, Ding Liren and Yu Yangyi scored the shutout.



GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son of Vietnam beat Hari Krishna but GM Negi evened the score for India with a win over IM Nguyen Van Huy. The other two boards were drawn between GM Sasikiran (above, right) and GM Le Quang Liem (left) on board 1 and between

China-2 was held to a 2:2 draw by Kazakhstan. Chinese GM Zhou Jianchao beat GM Murtas but GM Ismagambetov struck back against GM Wen Yang as the other two boards were drawn.

Singapore outplayed Korea 3:1, Mongolia whitewashed Yemen 3½:½, Iraq outclassed Hong Kong 3:1 while Iran blanked Chinese Taipei 4:0.

In the women’s division, China-1 beat Vietnam 3:1 on wins by Zhao Xue, Ju Wenjun and Huang Qian. Vietnam’s Mai Hung beat Shen Yang to prevent a shutout. India outclassed Singapore 3½:½ on wins by Tania Sachdev, Mary Ann Gomes and Padmini Rout. WIM Anjela Khegay of Singapore held IM Eesha Karavade to a draw to prevent a shutout. China-2 blanked Indonesia 4:0. China-3 was held to a 2:2 draw by Iran. Kazakhstan edged Mongolia 2½:1½.

After 7 rounds of the Men's, China-1 leads with 13 match points. India fell further behind with 11 points. Kazakhstan and China-2 are tied with 9 points each. Vietnam, Singapore and Mongolia trail with 8 points each.

In the women’s, China-1 leads with 14 match points followed by India with 12. China-2 follows with 10 points and China-3 has 9. Iran is in the middle with 6 points. Indonesia and Kazakhstan trail with 5 points each. China-1 is all set for the title as it faces the lower half of the field in the homestretch. The penultimate round 8 pairings pit China-1 vs. Singapore, India vs. Mongolia and Vietnam vs. Kazakhstan. In the women’s 8th round pairings are the crucial matches between China-1 and India and China-2 vs. Iran.
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China, India Lead Asian Nations Chess Cup 2012

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

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China-1 and India maintained their lead after four rounds of the Asian Nations Cup in Zaozhuang, China. In the women's division, China-1 has solo lead followed by India in second slot. The two Chinese Men’s teams met in this round and China-1 beat China-2 by 3½-½ on wins by GMs Wang Hao, Wang Yue and Ding Liren. GM Zhao Jun saved China-2 from a shutout by holding GM Li Chao to a draw.

Visit chess-results.com for pairings and standings. Watch live games for the Open and the Women’s. India kept pace, beating Iran by the same score of 3½-½. GMs Sasikiran, Negi and Gupta scored for India. IM Seyedjavad Alavimoghaddam saved Iran from a shutout by holding GM Hari Krishna to a draw. Iraq won 3½-½ against Korea. Indonesia blanked Yemen 4:0. In the battle of cellar dwellers, Hong Kong edged Chinese Taipei 2½-1½.
  

The two Chinese chess teams

In the women's division, China-1 narrowly beat Iran 2½-1½. GM Zhao Xue beat Atousa but WIM Sarasadat upset WGM Ju Wenjun to even the score. After board 4 was drawn, the last game of the round to finish lasted six hours of play. WGM Shen Yang beat WIM Ghader Pour Shayesteh to seal the win for China. India edged Mongolia 2½-1½ on wins by IM Tania Sachdev and WGM Mary Ann Gomes. Saihanzaya Ganbaatar struck back for Mongolia, beating WGM Padmini Rout. A draw on top board sealed the win for India. Indonesia blanked Singapore 4:0. Vietnam was held to a 2:2 draw by the young girls of China-3. China-2 shutout Kazakhstan 4:0.

The standings after Round 4:
In the Men's, China-1 and India remain tied for the lead with 7 Match points each. Kazakhstan is in third slot with 6 points. Vietnam, China-2 and Iran have 5 points each. Singapore, Indonesia and Iraq are tied at 4 points each. Mongolia follows with 3 points. Korea, Yemen and Hong Kong have 2 points each. Chinese Taipei is scoreless.

In the Women's, China-1 is alone with 8 Match points. India is in second slot with 6 points. Iran and China-3 follow with 5 points each. China-2 and Indonesia have 4 points each. Mongolia and Vietnam have 3 points each. Kazakhstan. Singapore women are scoreless.


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